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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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